Christmas

Do You Hear What I Hear Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.

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Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.

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Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A traditional Christmas carol asking a series of questions that build to a message of peace. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song is in 3/4 time, so feel the “1-2-3” waltz pulse with each downstrum.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Said the night wind to the little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

F C

Do you see what I see?

F C G

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F C

With a tail as big as a kite,

F C

With a tail as big as a kite.

Verse 2

C G

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

F C

Do you hear what I hear?

F C G

A song, a song, high above the tree

F C

With a voice as big as the sea,

F C

With a voice as big as the sea.

Verse 3

C G

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

In your palace warm, mighty king,

F C

Do you know what I know?

F C G

A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold,

F C

Let us bring Him silver and gold.

Verse 4

C G

Said the king to the people everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

Pray for peace, people, everywhere,

F C

Listen to what I say!

F C G

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F C

He will bring us goodness and light,

F C

He will bring us goodness and light.

Practice tip: The chord progression is mostly C, F, and G. Practice switching between F and C smoothly, as it happens often.